Oil-can.



F. P. BRENNAN.

OIL GAN.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 29. 1901.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

FRANK P. BRENNAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANTHONY ROMBOUT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OIL-CAN.

Application filed August 29, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK I). BRENNAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to oil-cans and has particular reference to that class thereof characterized by a spout which is longitudinally movable within the body.

More specically my invention relates to pocket oil-cans characterized as above men tioned.

The objects of my invention are to provide an oil-can which may be conveniently carried in the pocket and which shall have an extendible spout which, when retracted, closes the can so as to prevent the escape of oil; and to provide an oil-can as mentioned, which shall present the general appearance of a watch.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

Ilith these objects in view, my invention, in its preferred form, is embodied in the oilcan hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of an oil-can embodying my invention, the spout being retracted, Fig. 2 is a section on the line .fr-a2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a section, upon an enlarged scale, of the head, the spout being extended, and Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line g/-g/ of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of the can. This is similar in shape to the case of a watch and into one edge thereof is soldered or otherwise secured a nipple, 2. The nipple, 2 is internally threaded to receive the shank, 3 of a plug, 4. The plug, 4 has a smooth bore, 5 through which 1s sleeved the spout, 6. The spout, 6 is provided with a longitudinal bore, 7 which is contracted throughout a portion of its length forming a seat, 8, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter.

The spout, 6 may be of any desired length and the device is so arranged that when the spout is extended, oil may be freely fed therethrough, and when retracted, will automatically close the spout, so that no oil Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan.' 12, 1909.

Serial No. 39,587.

can pass. The spout, 6 may be smooth upon its outer face and iit snugly in the bore, 5, in which case it may be moved freely in and out of the can; but I prefer to provide mechanical means for moving the spout and ha ve the same act as a lock to hold it against accidental movement. To this end, I provide the spout with screw threads, 9 and thread the saine through a sleeve 10 swiveled in the end of the plug, 4. The sleeve, 10 presents the appearance of the stem of a watch, having the knurled face, 11, and by turning the sleeve to the right or left, the spout is moved into or out of the can. 12 indicates a recess in the end of the plug, 4, to receive the end of the sleeve, 10 and 13 an annular groove on said sleeve. The pin, 14 passing through the plug, 4 engages the groove, 13, holding the sleeve 10 in place. The lower end of the sleeve is provided with a shoulder or collar, 15 to limit its outward movement.

Extending diametrically through the body of the can is a rod, or pin, 16. This is securely xed as at, 17 in the bottom of the can and its free end extends into the bore, 7, of the spout. Ihen the spout is retracted, the seat, 8 rests upon the end of the rod, 16 securely closing the spout against the passage of oil. To prevent oil from leaking about the edge or sides of the spout I provide a washer, 18, in the bottom of a recess, 19 formed in the top of the sleeve, 10. The recess, 19 is of suiiicient size to accommodate the nozzle, 20 of the spout, and an annular shoulder, 21, at the base of said nozzle, rests upon said washer. The washer, 18 is formed of elastic or compressible material to permit suthcient movement of the spout, after the shoulder, 21 engages therewith, to engage the seat, 8, with the end of the rod, 16.

The sides of the can body, 1 are flexible in order that they may be compressed to feed the oil from the can. Frequently the flexible portion of a can after being compressed fails to return to normal position. To obviate this, I. provide a suitable spring which is adapted to normally hold the flexible portion in distended position. The spring may be of any suitable form but I prefer that shown in the drawings. As illustrated therein, it comprises a cruciform spring, 22 stamped out of sheet spring steel. The spring, 22 is concave, and its center bears against one side of the can whereas the ends of the arms thereof bear against the opposite face.

It should be noted that all the parts of the can are so proportioned as to give the complete device the appearance of a Watch. In carrying out the scheme the bottom edge of the can is flattened as at 23, forming a base for the can and having the appearance of the usual Watch case hinges.A

Having described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. An oil-can comprising a body portion having a nipple secured thereto in combination with a spout longitudinally movable through said nipple, and having a suitable bore, a suitable seatin said bore and a rod fixed Within said body and adapted to imping'e against said seat when the spout is in retracted position, substantially as described.

2. An oil-can comprising a body portion having a plug arranged thereon, said plug. having a smooth bore, in combination with a sleeve swiveled 1n the end of said plug and having a threaded bore, a spout threaded through said sleeve and adapted for longitudinal movement through said plug, and said sleeve and means for limiting the movement of said spout substantially as described.

3. An oil-can comprising a body 'portion l receive said nozzle and shoulder, and a Washer in said recess, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK P. BRENNAN.

litnesses H. S. AUSTIN, HELEN F. LILLIS. 

